Persistent fever. Don't forget the liver!

Authors

  • Aldara García-Sánchez Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Univesitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
  • Carlos Mejía-Chew Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Univesitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
  • Juan José Ríos-Blanco Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Univesitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a1n1a10

Keywords:

Streptococcus intermedius, hepatic abscess, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, immunodeficiency

Abstract

We present the case of a 52-year-old immunocompetent male with a single hepatic abscess without evidence of a previous infection due to S. intermedius, usually part of the oropharyngeal, biliary and gastrointestinal flora, even in healthy patients.

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Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

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García-Sánchez A, Mejía-Chew C, Ríos-Blanco JJ. Persistent fever. Don’t forget the liver!. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];1(1):25-6. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/33